Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Technical Leadership & Innovation

• Lead and scale the mechanical engineeringorganization acrossmechanicalarchitecturestructural &thermaldesign and analysisandmechanismsdisciplines

• Drive the mechanical development of spacecraft featuring large-scale deployable systems complex mechanisms advanced thermal management solutions and high-performance lightweight architectures

• Oversee the design and integration of systems operating under extreme thermal loading dynamic environments and tightly constrained mass and volume requirements

• Champion ambitious engineering solutions that challenge conventional aerospace constraints and significantly advance spacecraft capability scalability and manufacturability

• Define and execute the technical vision and long-term roadmaps for next-generation spacecraft structures thermal systems mechanisms and mechanical architectures aligned with Keplers future mission and platform strategy

• Drive the adoption ofadvancedengineering approaches development methodologies and enabling technologies that keep Kepler at the forefront of spacecraft design performance manufacturability and production scalability

• Foster a culture rooted in first-principles engineering rapid iteration technical excellenceandinnovationfocused on solving exceptionally difficult problems

• Evaluate and communicate technical schedule manufacturability and cost trade-offs to align engineering investment decisions with company strategy and long-term business objectives

• Influence long-term technology investment strategy external partnerships and supplier ecosystem development to maximize spacecraft capability scalability and competitive advantage

Advanced Manufacturing & Product Realization

• Build and lead an engineering organization that remains at the forefront of advanced design and manufacturing technologies

• Continuously drive the evaluation adoption and application of emerging methodologies tools and production techniques from aerospace and adjacent high-performance industries

• Drive the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies including additive manufacturing advanced composites topology optimization precision fabrication and highly integrated assembly techniques

• Promote engineering approaches that leverages rapid prototyping iterative development modern digital engineering practices and rapid hardware iteration methodologies throughout the organization

• Ensure spacecraft designs are optimized for manufacturability reliability assembly integration and test at scale

• Lead the transition from prototype to scalable production for increasingly sophisticated spacecraft systems

• Partner closely with manufacturing systems engineering and supply chain teams to accelerate development cycles into flight-ready hardware

• Establish scalable engineering processes verification methodologies and development infrastructure that ensure program resilience continuity and repeatable delivery at an increasing production scale

OrganizationalLeadership

• Build mentor and scale high-performing engineering teams and leaders while recruiting developing and retaining exceptional talent across multiple mechanical engineering domains

• Establish engineering standards development processes and organizationalstructures that enable breakthrough innovation and disciplined execution

• Drive strong cross-functional collaboration with systems RF electrical software avionics payload production and mission operations teams

• Balance technical risk execution speed reliability and business priorities while enabling ambitious engineering outcomes

• Align engineering roadmaps organizational capacity and technical priorities across multiple spacecraft programs and platform initiatives

• Drive resource allocation and organizational prioritization to maximize execution efficiency and long-term platform scalability

• Communicate technical strategy execution status risks and trade-offs across executive leadership customers external partners and cross-functional stakeholders

• Provide clarity alignment and decisive leadership in highly ambiguous and rapidly evolving technical environments

• Drive the evolution of engineering tools simulation environments and digital infrastructure to support increasingly complex spacecraft development programs

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineeringor equivalent

• 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering

• Experience leading engineering teamsacross multiple mechanical domains (e.g. design structural thermal); experience managing managers is an asset

• Strong understanding of mechanical design structural analysis and thermal engineering principles

• Experience delivering hardware from concept through qualification and flight readiness

• Strong communication leadership and organizational skills

• Experience developing spacecraft or aerospace systems with high mechanical complexity and demanding performance requirements

• Strong background in advanced manufacturing technologies and scalable hardware production

• Proven ability to lead and grow large engineering organizations delivering complex aerospace hardware

• Demonstrated history of pushing technical boundaries and delivering innovative systems previously considered infeasible

• Passion for building the next generation of space infrastructure and enabling transformative capabilities in orbit